Verbes liés aux loisirs et aux sports

to sightsee

verbe

/saɪt.si:/ or /sait.si/

s

s

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

s

s

ee

i:

faire du tourisme

to visit interesting and well-known places

to celebrate

verbe

/sɛ.ləb.reɪt/ or /se.lēb.reit/

c

s

e

ɛ

l

l

e

ə

b

b

r

r

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(célébrer)

fêter

to do something special such as dancing or drinking that shows one is happy for an event

to dance

verbe

/dæns/ or /dāns/

d

d

a

æ

n

n

c

s

e

dancer

to move the body to music in a special way

to sing

verbe

/sɪng/ or /sing/

s

s

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

chanter

to use one's voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

to sunbathe

verbe

/sʌn.beɪð/ or /san.beidh/

s

s

u

ə

n

n

b

b

a

eɪ

th

ð

e

prendre un bain de soleil

to lie or sit in the sun in order to darken one's skin

to play

verbe

/pleɪ/ or /plei/

p

p

l

l

a

e

y

ɪ

jouer

to take part in a game or activity for fun

to bet

verbe

/bet/ or /bet/

b

b

e

e

t

t

parier

to risk money on the result of a coming event by trying to predict it

to gamble

verbe

/gæm.bəl/ or /gām.bēl/

g

g

a

æ

m

m

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(jouer)

parier

to take part in games of chance or betting, involving money, hoping to win more in return

to dice

verbe

/daɪs/ or /dais/

d

d

i

aɪ

c

s

e

(lancer des dés)

jouer aux dés

to play with small numbered objects, often used in games of chance or for fun

to wrestle

verbe

/rɛəsl/ or /reēsl/

w

r

r

e

ɛ

ə

s

s

t

l

l

e

(se battre)

lutter

to engage in a physical competition involving holds, maneuvers, and grappling, often as part of a sport or for recreation

to skydive

verbe

/skaɪ.daɪv/ or /skai.daiv/

s

s

k

k

y

aɪ

d

d

i

aɪ

v

v

e

(sauter en parachute)

faire du parachutisme

to jump out of an airplane and experience free-fall before safely descending using a parachute

to exercise

verbe

/ɛk.sər.saɪz/ or /ek.sēr.saiz/

e

ɛ

x

ks

e

ə

r

r

c

s

i

aɪ

s

z

e

faire du exercice

to do physical activities or sports to stay healthy and become stronger

to skate

verbe

/skeɪt/ or /skeit/

s

s

k

k

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(skater)

faire du patin

to move on ice or other smooth surfaces using ice skates, roller skates, or a skateboard

to snowboard

verbe

/snoʊ.bɔ:rd/ or /snooo.bawrd/

s

s

n

n

o

oʊ

w

b

b

oa

ɔ

r

r

d

d

(surfer sur neige)

faire du snowboard

to slide down snow-covered slopes using a flat board with bindings attached to boots

to ski

verbe

/ski:/ or /ski/

s

s

k

k

i

i:

skier

to move on snow on two sliding bars that are worn on the feet

to warm up

verbe

/wˈɔːɹm ˈʌp/

(chauffer)

s'échauffer

to prepare one's body for exercising or playing sports with gentle stretches and exercises

to loosen up

verbe

/lˈuːsən ˈʌp/

(décontracter)

relâcher

to stretch and relax someone's muscles, thereby increasing flexibility and reducing tension

to groove

verbe

/gruv/ or /groov/

g

g

r

r

oo

u

v

v

e

(se laisser porter par le rythme)

se déhancher

to enjoy and immerse oneself in a rhythm or activity